Disabling Indexing files in Ubuntu

Last update on April 21, 2009 11:39 AM by jak58
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Disabling Indexing files in Ubuntu






Disabling the automatic indexing


Since Ubuntu 7.10, the automatic indexing of files is enabled.
This means that at regular intervals, a program will read and index the contents of all your files.

This is useful if you use the software Tracker or Deskbar, but it causes a lot of disk and consume significant CPU.
  • It is possible to disable it:

Go to Menu System> Preferences> Indexing Preferences
  • Uncheck the two boxes "Enable indexing" and "Enable watching"

Disabling the applet search


Since Ubuntu 7.10, Deskbar is active by default.
Although it is practical, it consumes a quantity of non-negligible.

Fortunately, it turns off easily: Right-click it and choose "Remove from the panel.
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